Welcome to Suwannee ...

Suwannee is located in Suwannee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Suwannee, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Suwannee is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Suwannee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Suwannee is located in the (386) area code.

Communities Also Named Suwannee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Suwannee: This one is located in Suwannee County and the other is located in Dixie County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Suwannee.

Communities near Suwannee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Suwannee.

• Chiefland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiefland
  • Chiefland is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiefland <3>
• Cedar Key
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Key
  • Cedar Key is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Key <3>
• Horseshoe Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Beach
  • Horseshoe Beach is located in Dixie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Beach <3>
• Manatee Road
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
  • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
• Andrews
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Andrews is located in Levy County
• Cross City
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross City
  • Cross City is located in Dixie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross City <3>
• Old Town
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Dixie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <3>
• Fanning Springs
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Springs
  • Fanning Springs is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanning Springs <3>
• Otter Creek
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Otter Creek is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Creek <3>
• Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
  • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Suwannee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Suwannee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Suwannee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Suwannee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Suwannee. See our Newspapers Page for Suwannee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Suwannee ...

Looking for more information about Suwannee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Suwannee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Suwannee.

Adding Suwannee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Suwannee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Suwannee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Suwannee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Suwannee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/